Photos: UFC Fighters in Their Early Days

Before they ever charged into the Octagon, our fighters had to make their way out of their cribs. Here's what a few of them looked like over the years.

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In the sci-fi thriller Looper, a hitman gets sent back in time and comes face-to-face with a younger version of himself.

Looking at Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (right), who play the older and younger versions of the assassin, we wondered how fighters would look if they time-traveled back to meet their younger selves. Some answers can be found in the photo gallery above.

Derrick Lewis was once headed down the wrong path in life, but MMA helped turn things around. He looks back at his tough past and ahead to a future that is getting better and better with hard work as he prepares for his Fight Night main event on Dec. 9.

8-Dec-2016

Women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and former champ Ronda Rousey faced-off for the first time in Madison Square Garden after the UFC 205 weigh-in.

11-Nov-2016

Ronda Rousey returns to the Octagon to take on champion Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 on Dec. 30.